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Leadville, CO Mobile Commercial Kitchen Trailer Rentals
For Leadville, CO, we rent mobile commercial kitchens, backed by dishwashing trailers and emergency refrigeration for when a walk-in cooler or freezer breaks down. Use us for emergency meal service during sudden outages as well as planned kitchen renovations and construction projects. Terms run from a week to a season: short-term for outages, long-term leases for renovations. We rent to commercial and institutional customers such as construction crews, nursing homes and manufacturers. Delivery, placement and setup are planned with your site team, including power and water. Ask for availability and a quote for Leadville, or for a project in Breckenridge.
24/7 emergency line: (877) 416-7535

- Population (2024 est.)
- 2,624
- County
- Lake County
- Land area
- 1.2 sq mi
- FEMA declarations (county)
- 4
Commercial kitchen trailers for Leadville
Temporary commercial kitchen rental in Leadville covers a wide range of jobs, from a cafeteria rebuild to a crew that needs hot meals every shift. If the work spills into Breckenridge, 22 miles from here, or into Frisco, a kitchen rented here can be planned around both sites.
Kitchens in the fleet run from the 24ft Mobile Kitchen up to the 40ft Bulk Combo Kitchen. For a site like this one, the 24ft Mobile Kitchen, 28ft Mobile Kitchen and 38ft Mobile Kitchen are the models to compare first, each with its listed equipment and electrical requirements.
Leadville by the numbers
With about 2,624 residents (2024 estimate), Leadville ranks 103rd among 194 covered places in Colorado. The city spans roughly 1.2 square miles in Lake County. Lake County covers 377 square miles, and Leadville is the only place in it covered on this site. Population density is roughly 2,235 people per square mile. Denver, the Colorado capital, is about 83 miles away in a straight line, which matters for state-level emergency coordination. Breckenridge is the closest larger covered place, roughly 22 straight-line miles from Leadville.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer 2024 and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances.
Local conditions and rental planning in Leadville
Past emergencies and recovery needs in Leadville
Since 2002, Lake County has been named in 4 FEMA declarations; wildfire (2 declarations) and flooding (1 declaration) lead the list. Breckenridge has its own page, and its county, Summit County, lists 4 federal declarations, which helps when a project spans both.
The most recent is Willow Fire (fire management assistance declaration, FM-5644), declared July 5, 2026. Evacuations, smoke damage and power shutoffs can close commercial kitchens and spoil refrigerated stock, while crews and displaced staff still need hot meals. The latest major disaster declaration is Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4145), declared September 14, 2013. By incident type, the count is wildfire 2, flooding 1 and coastal storm 1. By decade: 2000s 2, 2010s 1 and 2020s 1. The records also list Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (EM-3224, September 5, 2005) and Wildfires (DR-1421, June 19, 2002).
NOAA has no storm records filed under Lake County. The nearest county with records is Pitkin County, about 30 miles away, with 36 county-based event records from 2016 to 2025, led by flood events (34). The costliest event with a reported dollar figure was a debris flow in July 2021, with about $500,000 in property damage. Floodwater leaves a building standing but unusable, so cooking, dishwashing and cold storage have to run from a trailer on higher, firm ground.
The National Interagency Fire Center maps 1 wildfire of 1,000 acres or more that started in Lake County since 2016, together covering about 7,259 acres. The largest was the Willow fire in 2026, at 7,259 acres. Crews fighting and rebuilding after a fire eat on site for weeks, and the kitchens that fed the town may be the ones that lost power.
A declaration designates an area for federal assistance; it does not describe damage at any one address.
Infrastructure work around Leadville
USASpending.gov lists 6 federal construction contracts of $500,000 or more with work in Lake County since October 2021, worth about $140 million together. USASpending.gov shows a $134 million Department of the Interior contract, “Leadville Water Treatment Plant,” starting September 2024 in Lake County (award record). The Department of the Interior committed $1.4 million to “MT. Elbert Rehabilitation, Unit #1&unit #2 Shaft Seal Replacements” in Lake County, awarded October 2020 (award record). Another public record is “Mount Elbert SFC Switchgear,” a $1.3 million Department of the Interior contract from September 2021 in Lake County (award record). Crews on projects like this rarely have a restaurant nearby, which is the case for cooking on site with a rented kitchen and a dishwashing trailer. A project in Frisco, about 2,732 residents, would face the same phasing questions about gates, haul roads and pad space.
Renovation projects that close kitchens in Leadville
In April 2023, the Department of the Interior awarded a $2.3 million contract for “Ec-Mt Elbert Powerplant Cooling Water Pump Replacement” in Lake County, with work running to December 2024 (award record). The closure date drives the plan in Vail too.
Emergency access and staging near Leadville
In Colorado, the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) works with counties on emergency operations. Official staging areas and the roads that connect them to local emergency-management hubs are published by those agencies and should be checked there. For work in Aspen, look to the agencies covering Pitkin County rather than assuming the same routes.
The nearest hospital in CMS's list is ST Vincent General Hospital District, a critical access hospital, in Leadville itself.
Pricing a mobile kitchen for Leadville
Price depends on the model, the rental period, delivery and setup requirements and the utilities on site. Starting prices for kitchens near Leadville include the 28ft Mobile Kitchen from $6,995, the 24ft Mobile Kitchen from $4,995 and the 40ft Mobile Combo Kitchen from $9,995, and prices may vary. See the equipment pages for dishwashing and refrigeration. Dillon is quoted on the same factors, but at 29 miles away a different address can change delivery and setup terms.
Starting prices are guides, and prices may vary with location, rental length, delivery, setup and utilities. A written quote states the equipment, the rental period and what is included.
Sources: OpenFEMA (retrieved October 30, 2026); NOAA Storm Events, NIFC fire perimeters, NOAA nClimDiv normals, CMS provider data, NCES school data and USASpending.gov (retrieved October 31, 2026). Public records for an area or a project, not damage reports or work we did.
Dishwashing trailers and cold storage for Leadville
If the dish room is closed too, add a warewashing trailer. The 22 to 26ft Low-Temp Dishwashing Trailer needs 220V, single phase, 150A; plan a drain route sized for continuous washing. Aspen, 29 miles away, has the same problem when the dish room closes before the cooking line does.
A failed walk-in freezer is a race against thawing. Call the 24-hour line for an emergency refrigerated trailer; the 20ft MT Refrigerated Trailer lists 220V, single phase, 40 to 60A and a standard receptacle. In Dillon, where Summit County has 4 federal declarations on record, the call for emergency refrigeration begins the same way.
Climate normals for Lake County run from an average January low of 6°F to an average July high of 69°F, with roughly 24 inches of precipitation yearly. January lows run about 7 degrees colder than the average Colorado county. With nights that cold, a kitchen trailer needs heated or insulated water lines, and a refrigerated trailer should not be asked to hold product warm against freezing air.
Industries we serve around Leadville
Rental customers in Leadville are commercial, institutional and public: construction crews, nursing homes, manufacturers and golf clubs. Each has its own pressure points, from a temporary kitchen for construction during a remodel to keeping staff fed through a long project. Care homes in Avon and school kitchens in Buena Vista, places of about 5,898 residents and about 3,127 residents, lose their lines for different reasons, but the rental that answers them is the same.
CMS lists one hospital in Lake County: ST Vincent General Hospital District, a critical access hospital. Public schools here number 4, enrolling about 975 students, with Lake County School District No. R-1 among the larger districts (NCES).
- Construction Site Mobile Kitchen Rentals for Crews: a need for dishwashing, cold storage and a kitchen together
- Nursing Home and Assisted Living Kitchen Rentals: a need for emergency cold storage when a walk-in cooler fails
- Manufacturing Plant Cafeteria Kitchen Rentals: three-phase power at the plant matched to the equipment
- Golf Course and Country Club Kitchen Trailer Rentals: member dining and event service that continue during construction
Rentals around Leadville
A shared kitchen need can span several communities. The nearest places to Leadville are listed with their straight-line distance; road distance and delivery time will differ.
- Fairplay, CO: about 16 miles from Leadville, about 755 residents
- Breckenridge, CO: about 22 miles from Leadville, about 4,892 residents
- Frisco, CO: about 25 miles from Leadville, about 2,732 residents
- Vail, CO: about 27 miles from Leadville, about 4,466 residents
- Aspen, CO: about 29 miles from Leadville, about 6,556 residents
- Dillon, CO: about 29 miles from Leadville, about 1,013 residents
Site checklist for Leadville
Sites in Silverthorne, 31 miles away, and Snowmass Village use the same checklist; only the pad and the paperwork change.
- Approvals: the local health authority for Lake County decides what review a temporary kitchen needs, so ask first.
- People: decide who meets the driver, who signs off the setup and who calls us if something changes.
- Entry: tell us if the door needs a ramp or stairs; the setup times differ.
Read the site planning section before you fix a delivery date.
Neighboring counties near Leadville
The nearest Colorado counties to Leadville are Summit County (27 miles), Park County (32 miles) and Pitkin County (33 miles).
- Summit County: about 27 miles from Leadville, 4 FEMA declarations since records began, 1 hospital listed by CMS
- Park County: about 32 miles from Leadville, 10 FEMA declarations since records began, 0 hospitals listed by CMS
- Pitkin County: about 33 miles from Leadville, 4 FEMA declarations since records began, 1 hospital listed by CMS
Add only the facilities the site needs
For a base camp the kitchen is the center of the day. Beside mobile kitchens in Leadville, a job can add restroom trailer rentals or shower trailer rentals; the Standalone Restroom Trailer and the 20ft Five-Stall Shower Container are two examples. Rent only what the project needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a temporary kitchen in Leadville need a health permit?
The local health authority usually reviews temporary food-service facilities, and requirements differ by jurisdiction. Lake County environmental health or the Colorado health department can tell you what applies. We can supply equipment lists to support the review.
What should I prepare before delivery in Leadville?
A level pad, a clear approach for the trailer, the right electrical service, potable water, a wastewater route and a contact to meet the delivery. Our site planning guides walk through each item.
Who rents mobile kitchens near Leadville?
Commercial, institutional and public customers: construction crews, nursing homes, manufacturers and golf clubs. We do not rent to households.
Can I rent a mobile kitchen in Leadville for a renovation?
Yes. Mobile commercial kitchens are rented to facilities in Leadville and Lake County for renovations, repairs and emergencies. Rental terms run from one week to monthly, including long-term leasing. Tell us your start date, meals per day and the utilities on site, and we will help match a model.
Why Organizations Choose Emergency Commercial Mobile Kitchen Service
A temporary kitchen is only useful if it fits the site, the power and the menu. That is why mobile commercial kitchen rentals for Leadville start with questions about your operation, not just a trailer size.
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Accelerated Deployment
Planning the pad, power and water before delivery helps mobile commercial kitchen rentals go into service soon after they reach the site.
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24/7 Emergency Service
A broken walk-in cooler or a kitchen shutdown can happen at any hour, and so can your call.
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End-to-End Project Support
Help with site planning, equipment selection and delivery coordination keeps the details from falling to you.
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Flexible Rental Solutions
Choose a short rental for an outage or a long lease for a renovation that runs for months.
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Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Trailer kitchens carry the same classes of equipment used in permanent commercial kitchens.
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Experienced Logistics Coordination
Trailer length, turning room and access are checked against your site before anything is scheduled.
Why clients trust usWhat we can confirm
- Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for emergency and planned rental requests.
- Rentals are for commercial and industrial customers: hospitals, schools, institutions, hotels, contractors and public agencies.
- Equipment and electrical requirements are listed on each model page, so you can check them against your site.
- Delivery, setup and pickup are coordinated with your facility team, with guidance on power, water and wastewater.
Open 24/7 for emergencies
Start Your Rental Inquiry
Tell us the project location, the equipment you need, how long you need it and what is on site, and we will help match a trailer to the job. Emergencies and planned rentals both start here, or call the line any hour.
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